Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-13
Santa Ana and way.
Anaheim, D0wney, o.
aupe and Santa Ana,
Some Toilet Talk.

Every woman OF FASHION nOWauays
has on her toilet table pretty little
feather duster, set in a beautifully
embossed silver handle. These dus-
ters are really useful as well as orna-
mental, and it is no uncommon sight
to see a lady occupy a spare hour in
brushing off the dust that we all know
will collect with lightning rapidity on
bureau, desk and table. Most OF
these busters are so made that the
feather portion can be put securely
away inside the silver handle, thus
forming convenient article for the
pocket or travelling bag. They can be
purchased for the trifing sum of $50
apiece.-[New York Mail andExpress.
The following recipe for cold cream
should be copied by every woman,
young or old. 1t is an invaluable
recipe, furnished the writer by lady
whe prepares it for her own use, and
applied at night will keepthe face free
from those abominable marks called
flesh worms, and from pimples and
sunburn. 1t will also prevent the nose
from being greasy or shiny, a disfig-
urement common to many women.
One and half ounces of white wax,
four ounces of sweet almond oil in a
bowl; then add rose water and stir
well with wooden spoon. The longer
it is stirred the whittier it will get and
the more creamy. Finally add the
oil of rose, and then pack away in
small lars or pots. This will be found
the equal of any cold cream prepara-
ton ever invented.-[New Orleans
Picayune.
There have been several innovations,
many of them startling enough, made
recently i'm the matter OF feminine
gear. We have grown accustomed to
towering hats, covered with the most
ridiculous ornamentations in the shape
of flowers and feathers; we have
watched calmly, if not approvingly,
the evolution of the hustle and the
gradual appearance OF the leg-of-mut-
ton sleeve, but confess to having eX-
perienced something very like start
the other day on visiting the establish
ment of fashionable French corsetma-
ker to see the latest importation ofParis-
ian STAYS manufactured of no ordinary
material, such as coutil, sateen, silk
or satin, but of common blue-striped
bed-ticking! These stays were OF the
most perfect cut and workmanship,
elaborately trimmed with lace and
ribbons, and cost no less than $l6 a
pair. Considerable ingenuity and
taste were displayed in the cutting of
the stuff, so that the stripes should
follow the curves and outlines OF the
figure. They were rather chic, and |
fail to see why in the future bed-tick-
ings should not be used for various
purposes besides coverings for mat
tresses and pillows.
In your dressing-roOm you have
soft, cold water and sponge, proba-
bly, placed there over night, so that it
in the morning is of the same tempera-
ture as the air; then you have nice,
soft Turkish Westinghouse and apiece
of plain CASTLE or ivory soap, not
scented. That is dangerous to health.
Then, standing before basin OF hot
water, the whole body is quickly lath-
cred and rubbed thoroughly. This
ought not to occupy more than, say,
three minutes, and after this comes
the cold sponge bath, which need not
take more than a minute and half.
A moderately coarse towel should be
used, and the skin should be thor
oughly dried. Remember that the
towel must not be rough enough to ir-
ritate the skin, but only to pro-
duce a pleasant glow. Remember, too,
that there must be no dawdling over
the bath--dwadle as much as you
please while dressing, but bathe with
iudicious CELEBRITY; and remember,
thirdly, that you must never neglect
to wet the head with cold water, else
disagreeable sensations will be the
result. The bath is to be taken on an
empty stomach, and Immediately after
getting out of bed. The slight shock
caused by the cold water will be sue
ceeded by feelings very delightful in
deed-feelings which | might describe
if | chose, but will not, as / want you
to experience them. There are sponge
baths and plunge baths and shower
baths, all OF which may be taken at
home, but for all forms of household
bathing commend me to the one l
have Just tried to Observation-Disclosures
Hearth.